,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ged ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1 #bjai,mr4 ,sires 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to support ! p ( ,nic>agua 9 _! peaceful ef=ts to promote democracy & human rights1 & use ! tools "u ,unit$ ,/ates law to increase political & f9ancial pressure on ! gov]nm5t ( ,daniel ,ortega4 ,:]eas ! gov]nm5t ( ,daniel ,ortega has conc5trat$ p[] & br\ght ab\t ! progressive det]ioration ( democratic conditions 9 ,nic>agua2 ,:]eas rec5t elections 9 ,nic>agua1 includ+ ! #bjaf ,presid5tial elections1 h be5 m>r$ by irregul>ities & *>act]iz$ by significant re/rictions on ! p>ticipation ( opposition p>ties & ! abs5ce ( cr$ible int]national & local electoral obs]v]s2 ,:]eas ,nic>aguan security =ces1 p>apolice1 & o!r actors work+ "u ! direction ( ! ,ortega regime committ$ gross violations ( human rights & acts ( repression1 result+ 9 m ?an #cbe dea?s1 ov] #b1jjj injuries1 & at lea/ #hjj arbitr>y det5tions dur+ ! peaceful prote/s t took place 9 #bjah1 accord+ to ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates2 ,:]eas a report by ! ,int]discipl9>y ,gr\p ( ,indep5d5t ,exp]ts1 appo9t$ by ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human ,rights1 det]m9$ t ! ,ortega regime us$ delib]ate1 le?al =ce aga9/ prote/]s & committ$ acts ( torture t meet ! int]national legal /&>d ( crimes aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #fb1jjj ,nic>aguans fl$ ! c\ntry betwe5 ,april #bjah & ,april #bjai1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees2 ,:]eas ! ,ortega gov]nm5t r5eg$ on its commitm5t to release all political prison]s by releas+ j #cib p1 ( :i* #bhf 7 releas$ to h\se arre/ ) *>ges /ill p5d+1 :ile ! ,civic ,alliance = ,ju/ice & ,democracy alleges t !re rema9 ov] #aej political prison]s z ( ,novemb] #bi1 #bjai2 ,:]eas a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 & ,navy vet]an1 #eg-ye>-old ,eddy ,montes1 0 %ot & kill$ :ile 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,nic>aguan police at ,la ,modelo ,prison on ,may #af1 #bjai2 ,:]eas ! gov]nm5t ( ,daniel ,ortega has sev]ely re/rict$ fre$om ( ! press by clos+ five local television /ations1 attack+ indep5d5t radio /ations1 arbitr>ily deta9+ j\rnali/s1 & illegally re/rict+ pr9t supplies f ent]+ ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,ortega regime has violat$ ! economic & political rights protections ( indig5\s communities1 rural campes9os1 l& rights def5d]s1 & ^? liv+ 9 ! ,c>ibbean ,autonom\s ,regions ( ,nic>agua2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bg1 #bjah1 ,executive ,ord] #achea 0 issu$1 :i* blocks ! prop]ty ( c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ to ! situation 9 ,nic>agua1 & its application 0 exp&$ on ,septemb] #d1 #bjai2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,/ate & ! ,treasury h impos$ t>get$ sanctions on n9e ,nic>aguan (ficials1 includ+ ,fir/ ,lady & ,vice ,presid5t ,ros>io ,murillo & ,daniel ,ortega's son1 ,laureano ,ortega1 z well z ,nic>agua's ,banco ,corporativo 7,bancorp72 ,:]eas ! bip>tisan ,nic>aguan ,inve/m5t ,conditionality ,act 7,,nica ,act71 0 sign$ into law on ,decemb] #bj1 #bjah1 all[+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury to sanction non-,unit$ ,/ates p]sons implicat$ 9 egregi\s human rights abuses & corruption 9 ,nic>agua2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjai1 ,canada impos$ sanctions on #ab memb]s ( ! ,nic>aguan ,gov]nm5t engag$ 9 gross & sy/emic human rights violations2 ,:]eas ! ,ortega gov]nm5t has n compli$ ) ef=ts ( ! commission appo9t$ by ! ,p]man5t ,c\ncil ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates seek+ a peaceful resolution to ! social & political crisis2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ae1 #bjai1 ! ,ortega gov]nm5t d5i$ entry into ! c\ntry to an (ficial ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates delegation mission2 & ,:]eas1 beg9n+ on ,novemb] #ad1 #bjai1 ,nic>aguan police conduct$ attacks on *ur*es ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 cut wat] to hung] /rik]s b>ricad$ inside a *ur* 9 ,masaya1 & arre/$ #ac p attempt+ to br+ !m wat]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 calls on ! ,nic>aguan ,gov]nm5t to imm$iately release all political prison]s )\t conditions & cease all acts ( viol5ce1 repression1 & intimidation aga9/ diss5t+ voices 9 ,nic>agua2 7#b7 condemns ! ,nic>aguan ,gov]nm5t's cont9u$ failure to comply ) agreem5ts made ) ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates2 7#c7 urges ! ,ortega gov]nm5t to respect ,nic>aguans' con/itutional rights & implem5t electoral re=ms includ+ free1 fair1 multip>ty elections op5 to int]national obs]v]s1 9 compliance ) ! agreem5t rea*$ ?r\gh negotiations ) ! ,civic ,alliance = ,ju/ice & ,democracy & ! ,blue & ,:ite ,national ,unity 7,,unab7 9 ,m>* #bjai2 7#d7 expresses full support = ! p ( ,nic>agua1 ,nic>aguan indep5d5t m$ia1 & ,nic>aguan civil society organizations t are work+ = a peaceful return to democratic ord] 9 ,nic>agua2 7#e7 recognizes & supports ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to promote democracy 9 ,nic>agua & hold corrupt actors & human rights abus]s 9 ! ,nic>aguan ,gov]nm5t acc\ntable = _! actions2 7#f7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue to apply pressure on ! ,ortega gov]nm5t & consid] additional sanctions aga9/ ^? ,nic>aguan (ficials :o h violat$ ! human rights ( _! citiz5s or committ$ acts ( significant corruption2 & 7#g7 urges ! int]national community to hold ! ,ortega gov]nm5t acc\ntable = human rights abuses1 includ+ attacks on religi\s fre$om1 & re/rict its access to =eign f9anc+ unless or until x all[s = free1 fair1 & prompt elections monitor$ by cr$ible int]national & local electoral obs]v]s4